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Woodcarving Styles Index

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• Relief carving
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Relief style, so-called as the medium is carved on the front only, is a form that allows for extraordinary detail.

The piece above, by master carver Harley Schmitgen, is of a mountain man.

Landscape pieces also utilize relief carving methods. The Mill Scene piece shown at lower right, created by guest carver Dean Troutman, is an excellent example.

— information provided by Shirley Gamer of the Valley Road Woodcarving Shop
Above, artwork detail: relief carving. Artist: Harley Schmitgen. Location: Silver Dollar City, Missouri. Photo credit: J. Heston. 4/18/08

Below, artwork detail: landscape carving. Artist: Dean Troutman. Location: Silver Dollar City, Missouri. Photo credit: J. Heston. 4/18/08
Many thanks to the Valley Road Woodcarvers Shop, Shirley Garner and Pam Gresham. Their assistance in developing this section of State of the Ozarks has been invaluable.